Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M126224

E/ct

2011-05259, 2011-05267 In the Matter of James N. S. (Anonymous) III. Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Ann M. H. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Jamesia S. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Ann M. H. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Thalia S. (Anonymous). Suffolk County Department of Social Services, respondent; Ann M. H. (Anonymous), appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (and other titles) (Docket Nos. N-3025/11, N-3026/11, N-3027/11, N-3030/11, N-3031/11, N-3032/11)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Ann M. H. from two orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated May 2, 2011, and May 6, 2011, respectively. By order on certification of this Court dated August 26, 2011, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeals:

Arza R. Feldman, Esq.

626 Reckson Plaza

West Tower, 6th Floor

Uniondale, N.Y, 11556

By letter dated September 15, 2011, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the appellant.

On the Court's own motion it is

ORDERED that the parties or their attorneys are directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the assigned counsel for the appellant and dismissing the appeals in the above-entitled proceeding by each filing an affirmation or affidavit on that issue in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serving one copy of the same on each other on or before October 19, 2011; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court, or his designee, is directed to serve a copy of this order to show cause upon the parties or their attorneys, and upon the appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court